Runner heads to Sibiril

Mehdi Nadi is heading from the Sahara to the Brittany coast in two weeks, with a start scheduled Saturday, April 25, in Sibiril. (letelegramme.fr) Le Télégramme reported on April 22 that Nadi had just returned from the Marathon des Sables in Morocco and will line up for La Boucle du Phare this weekend. The race listing says the event is set for April 25, 2026, in Sibiril. (letelegramme.fr) (klikego.com) Nadi told Le Télégramme he is entering “for fun” and because the event is a young organization “that should be encouraged.” The Sibiril race is listed as a first edition. (letelegramme.fr) (preparun.com) La Boucle du Phare is a shorter coastal race than the one Nadi just finished. Organizers describe it as a 10-kilometer trail from the port of Mogueriec, with a 3 p.m. start and a separate 2-kilometer children’s race. (klikego.com) (running.life) The Marathon des Sables is an entirely different test: a multistage desert ultra in southern Morocco. The 2026 “Legendary” edition ran from April 3 to April 13, and outside coverage reported a total distance of about 270 kilometers over six stages. (marathondessables.com) (run247.com) That schedule puts Nadi’s turnaround at less than two weeks between races. The Marathon des Sables results page lists 1,350 finishers in the 2026 edition, underscoring how many runners use the spring calendar to stack events rather than peak for only one day. (runraid.free.fr) (letelegramme.fr) The contrast is stark: heat and self-sufficiency in the Sahara, then a local seaside trail in Finistère. For Nadi, the next stop is not another expedition race but a 10-kilometer run backing a new event on the Breton coast. (marathondessables.com) (klikego.com)